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(Message started by: Superirish2005 on Aug 18^th, 2006, 1:51pm)

Title: SI2005 Introduction
Post by Superirish2005 on Aug 18^th, 2006, 1:51pm

I am Superirish2005 and live in Homewood, IL and am 31 years old. I was diagnosed with clusters three years ago. I have had headaches since I was a kid and never heard of clusters til doctor told me thats what I have.

I get clusters once a year between the months of June and August (am in a cycle right now) and then go a 8-10 months without any.

I coach my three step kids and am happy to find this web site.

Title: Re: SI2005 Introduction
Post by Bob_Johnson on Aug 18^th, 2006, 2:11pm

Much learning to do! Start with the OUCH site (left) and these resources:

MANAGEMENT OF HEADACHE AND HEADACHE MEDICATIONS, 2nd ed. Lawrence D. Robbins, M.D.; pub. by Springer. $59 at Amazon.Com. It covers all types of headache and is primarily focused on medications. While the two chapters on CH total 42-pages, the actual relevant material is longer because of multiple references to material in chapters on migraine, reflecting the overlap in drugs used to treat. I'd suggest reading the chapters on migraine for three reasons: he makes references to CH & medications which are not in the index; there are "clinical pearls" about how to approach the treatment of headache; and, you gain better perspective on the nature of headache, in general, and the complexities of treatment (which need to be considered when we create expectations about what is possible). Finally, women will appreciate & benefit from his running information on hormones/menstrual cycles as they affect headache. Chapter on headache following head trauma, also. Obviously, I'm impressed with Robbins' work (even if the book needs the touch of a good editor!) (Somewhat longer review/content statement at 3/22/00, "Good book....")

HEADACHE HELP, Revised edition, 2000; Lawrence Robbins, M.D., Houghton Mifflin, $15. Written for a nonprofessional audience, it contains almost all the material in the preceding volume but it's much easier reading. Highly recommended.

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Here is a link to read and print and take to your doctor. It describes preventive, transitional, abortive and surgical treatments for CH. Written by one of the better headache docs in the U.S. (2002)

http://www.brightok.net/~mnjday/chtherapy.pdf

Title: Re: SI2005 Introduction
Post by Superirish2005 on Aug 18^th, 2006, 2:20pm

Thanks for the reply and information Mr. Johnson.